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Muhammad Islam

Statistics - MacEwan University

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What Students Say

Do everything you can to NOT get this prof

STAT151 - 2.0 rating

HE IS THE WORST INSTRUCTOR EVER TO EXIST

STAT151 - 1.0 rating
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STATS101
Dec 3, 2002

No Comments

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ECON102
Dec 13, 2002

Pretty easy course with him teaching. Good marks attainable. Hard to understand

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STATS151
Feb 2, 2003

He is alright untill you nolonger can drop the course, and then LOOK OUT!

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STAT151
Jul 5, 2003

Knows the material but not how to teach it! Final was MUCH harder than the rest of the class.

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STAT151
Aug 28, 2003

absolutely awful prof. he is very hard to understand and if you plan on going for help, do not see him!

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STATS151
Oct 15, 2003

speaks terrible english, and can't teach.

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STATS151
Nov 3, 2003

Absolutely horrible. Can not speak or understand english. Marks pretty easy though - when our class complained about our average he gave us an extra 6%. If you have any trouble in math, stay away from islam...

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STAT151
Nov 9, 2003

Do not take this prof's class if you can possibly avoid it.Following his instruction in lab gave me a lower mark than when I ignored him and worked on my own.He told one class that their average was low because they were art students not science students.

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STATS141
Nov 20, 2003

Worst teacher ever experienced in 3 years at this school. Take any other instructor over him if you can, I did, and I'm soooooo glad.

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STAT151
Nov 25, 2003

No Comments

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STAT151
Dec 1, 2003

SO GLAD I DROPPED THIS COURSE He is not a good teacher gets mad when you ask him questions, doesn't speak english and apparently is on probation at the school! NOT COOL... Drop out if you have the chance!

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STATS151
Dec 9, 2003

This was by far the worst class I've had ever. This guy didn't speak a word of english, was absolutely no help and without the textbook I would have been dead. If you get this guy, switch out as soon as you possibly can.

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STAT151
Dec 17, 2003

Stay away from his class! He is not organized at all, and you can not understand a word he says. If you ask questions, he doesn't seem to understand what you are asking. I had an A- all year until I dropped to a B after the final.

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STAT152
Feb 9, 2004

oh, my gosh!what's the hell I pick this class. I would rather go to die immidietely. Get out of my face!!!!

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STAT151
Mar 18, 2004

Was very mean to the class, made unecessary hurtful remarks to his students. Was very unclear on course material and was hard to understand. Exams were unfair!

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STATS151
Mar 18, 2004

If you want easy marks but a frustrating class take it. but if you depend on a prof who can TEACH, turn and run

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STAT152
Mar 18, 2004

Extremley KNOWLEDGEABLE instructor. While sometimes in class he might not be so clear to those behind, he is VERY HELPFUL in his office. I feel the comments below are unfair, and perhaps written by only one person.

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STAT151
Mar 19, 2004

worst teacher ever, all over the place, disorganized

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STAT151
Mar 23, 2004

He knows the subject matter, but he can't communicate it at all. He can't teach!!!

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STAT151
Mar 28, 2004

I can't believe he is still teaching. Terrible at getting material across and not helpful at all. Its bad when students just dont go because they get more confused. The college needs to address this problem. Drop the class if it with this prof.

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STATS
Apr 5, 2004

No Comments

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MACRO120
May 28, 2004

He's horrible. Absolutely HORRIBLE!!!

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STATS151
Jul 26, 2004

"M-Dog" was horrible

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STAT141
Dec 8, 2004

I thought this class was more confusing that any class I have ever taken. Actually going to the class confused me more as well. I would not suggest that people seek out this prof, but if you get him, definately read the text book and teach yourself!!

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STAT151
Grade: B
Dec 10, 2004

most useless class ever. if you get him, definitely read the textbook and do the work by yourself. attempting to understand what the hell he was even trying to say gave me a major headache. hopefully you'll only have him for a lab and you can get by through students helping eachother, like we did

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STAT151
Dec 15, 2004

He's a nice guy and kinda funny when he talks about his daughter, but could not speak English, therefore could not teach. I started skipping class and doing better. It's apparent he knows his stuff, but he should be working as a statistician not a professor.

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STATS151
Mar 28, 2005

What can I say? He's been fired and re-hired a few times now. GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN!!!

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STAT151L
Apr 3, 2005

don't even try to listen to him. you will never understand anything he says. just read your textbook and leave when you're done your work. for shame.

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STATS151
Apr 20, 2005

this guy is so rude if you talk to him outside of class and he doesn't even look at you when he's talking to you.

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STATS151
May 26, 2005

RUN NOW!!!! This man can't speak english or write clear notes. the only reason I went to class was to make fun of him with my friend. Do everything by yourself. The only thing that saved me were his sample exams and cheat sheets. Simply write out the questions from the sample test on your sheet because a lot of the questions are the same.

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STAT151
Aug 9, 2005

OMG, this guy is insane. He knows his**** so well that he cant explain it. Just read the text book, dont even go to class unless you want to laugh.

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STAT151
Aug 23, 2005

Sinfully the most boring person you shall ever meet. Even 3 cups of coffee before class, this man would make sure that you loose interest and doze off.

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MATH113
Sep 4, 2005

5 WORDS: GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN!!!!!

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STATS151L
Sep 17, 2005

WOW....what to say, cant understand a single word he says, just starts writing notes and talking to himself and not explaining a single thing. Seriously wanted to fall over and die.

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STAT151L
Grade: A
Oct 20, 2005

I Can't understand a word he's saying, and He mumbles to himself all the time. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Eg. Students are correcting his example that he's showing during the lecture.

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STAT151LAB
Nov 8, 2005

I didn't mind this guy so much, if I had him for the lecture I think I would have died though. He was a little goofy but I found it entertaining and he pretty much gave us all the answers for the lab exercises.

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STATS151
Nov 15, 2005

he'z not a bad guy..but his method of teaching is........ummm....I MEAN DAMIT WOULD IT HURT TO GIVE PART MARKS OR HELP ON EXAMS!?!??!!?....im sure his personality is great....and im sure he'z really nice...but not a good teacher...im sorry....really i am but it's the truth.....IF UR READING THIS,...GET OUT WHILE U CAN!!

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STAT151
Nov 29, 2005

"That was the winter of our discontent"

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STAT151
Dec 14, 2005

DON'T DO IT. If you have to take this class, then don't take it with him. If you already have him, GET OUT NOW. Trust me on this, unless you like having a prof you can't understand, and failing.

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STAT151
Dec 15, 2005

If you can afford to**** on and throw out 3 hours a week, take this class, if not DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!

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STATS151LAB
Dec 21, 2005

a little part of me has died... those 1.5 hours a week would have been better spent picking lint out of my belly button. i would rather be tied up in a burlap sack and thrown into the river than EVER take a class with that man again.

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STAT151
Jan 10, 2006

This teacher is a joke. Honestly. I have no idea how he got the job to be a professor. I tried asking for help, but he's just rude and makes comments about how I don't listen or pay attention in class. Extremely hard to understand. Class avg on the first midterm was mid 50's, while other stats classes were all above 65. This guy has got to go.

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STATS151L
Jan 13, 2006

Dont do it!

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STATS151
Apr 11, 2006

RUN AWAY, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS

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STAT141
Apr 28, 2006

he is nice and all... HE DOESNT SPEAK ENGLISH!!! HE IS THE WORST TEACHER EVVVVERRRRR!!! HE MAKES STUFF UP AS HE GOES ALONG!

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STATS
Apr 28, 2006

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STAT141
Oct 14, 2006

i cant understand a thing this guys says even when he repeates it three times... seriousle..

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STAT151
Oct 18, 2006

Leave while you still have the chance. This guy doesn't know how to speak english clearly. It's terrible. I don't know why they hire people who can't teach worth a darn.

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STATS151
Oct 25, 2006

i feel like everything i have to say has been said. But just for fun. DONT TAKE HIM!! He might know Stats (cant understand him at all to know) but I had him for a lab and he does NOT know computers. The only thing good about him is that he eventually after 3 hours of gibberish will give you the answers to the lab questions.

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STATS151L
Dec 5, 2006

sorry but this lab was a joke... I did not get any help what so ever.. mostly spent the time talking to friends on msn and could finish the labs on my own still got an a.... if you can take someone else do it...

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STAT151
Dec 15, 2006

Do not take this class. This man does not speak english. I am really annoyed that he is allowed to teach in this institution. There should be standards. I withdrew despite an A- standing because I was so irritated by the whole fiasco that was statistics.

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STAT151
Dec 20, 2006

Yes, he does have a very thick accent, but he uses excellent powerpoint notes in the lectures so it's not that big a deal. Both assignments and tests are very fair. He's not as bad as others say. And if you really dislike him that much, just read the textbook- you can get by with that too. He's a good prof if you can look past the language barrier.

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STAT151
Jan 2, 2007

Can't understand him.After talking lots in the lab he eventually gives you the answers. Didn't learn very much. Very boring, hard to stay awake in his class and had to teach myself a lot of material. Communication was definately an issue.

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STAT151
Jan 5, 2007

ok so i decided to like keep the trend of like saying how like thick his accent was. you know what i mean? so hard to learn from someone who like doesnt even speak our language...so like if you can get another prof i so so suggest that you do it. unless you like to read textbooks instead of like being taught by a prof. good luck my friends.

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STATS300
Apr 17, 2007

It is literally impossible to understand this guy! do not take him!! i had to use the textbook just to get me through the class..I strongly recommend to take a differnet prof.

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STAT151
Apr 25, 2007

Muhammad is a good prof and a fair marker. Although he has a thick accent, he makes the course very easy. He gives you sample exams that are very similar to the actual exams. He shows you step-by-step of how to solve the problems. Overall, I got A+ in the course and I would recommend this prof for STAT 151 if you can get pass the language barrier.

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STAT151
Aug 15, 2007

He is a terrible teacher. He is a very smart person and knows his stuff but some people just can't teach. You cant understand a word he says and he is no help if you ask a question. I stopped going to class and just started reading the text book.

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STAT151
Nov 26, 2007

Well. This has been a roller coaster class. At the beginning of the semester, I couldnt understand a word he said. But. He's a fabulous teacher for the stuff at the end, the more difficult stuff. He's also very helpful when you ask him a question, and he's a brilliant man. It is just difficult forhim to always get his message across. Listen well.

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STATS151
Jan 22, 2008

Stats I found was a hrad course until you understood what was going on. Take advantage of math help sessions, that is what got me through this class.Islam is not that bad to understand but his tests are similiar to his practice exams on the internet.He will be one of the easier stats teachers, but you really need to be able to teach it to yourself

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STATS141
Apr 25, 2008

Good teacher overall. Really is funny in his accent haha

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STAT151
Sep 30, 2008

Terrible Teacher!!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!

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STATS151
Oct 26, 2008

worst instructor EVER

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STAT151
Jan 4, 2009

terrible

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STATS151
Jan 13, 2009

HORRIBLE.

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STAT151
Feb 21, 2009

Awful terrible teacher. First exam was brutal, only one person finished. He was forced to make Mickey Mouse 2nd exam so people could pass the course. Very difficult to understand due to a language barrier. When we asked for extra help or clarification, he said it wasn't his fault the class was stupid. Run students run!!!

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STATSTAT
Apr 28, 2009

unbelievable someone so incompetent and knowledgeable still teaches.

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STAT151
Apr 29, 2009

can't communicate and doesn't have a clue about stats. I'm not sure he could pass the class.

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STAT151
Nov 27, 2009

Legit the worst teacher i have ever have and hopefully will have. Cant speak english, doesnt know a thing about stats and the only thing that might help you pass is if you do well in the lab.His homework assignments are absolutely useless and they have nothing to do with the questions on the exam.If you want to teach yourself Stats,take this class

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STATONE
Dec 4, 2009

DROP CLASS ASAP!!! Seriously the worst teacher!! Can't understand him AT ALL, his class notes are useless and the assignments are completely irrelevant to anything we are expected to know for the exams...WORST TEACHER!!!

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STATS151
Dec 5, 2009

do EVERYTHING u can to NOT take his class!!!!!! soooooooo bad. cant understand him n i sat right in front of him. i actually sat in on other stats lectures with different profs to get any sort of understanding of the material. NOT recommended at all

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STAT151
Jan 5, 2010

I would NOT recommend. He was the worst teacher that i've ever had, however, despite the fact that he cannot teach at all, you can tell he knows a lot about the material. Just can't translate so that students will understand. Class was pointless, lab definitely boosted mark, don't bother taking notes; they won't help.

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STATS151
Feb 9, 2010

Absolutely worthless excuse for a teacher. Can't teach, can't speak english. I'm honestly shocked this man has been allowed to teach for so long. He may know the material but he has absolutely no idea how to teach it. Just writes equations on the baord while the class sits there looking around in confusion.

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STATS151
Apr 14, 2010

Well, do not take this prof. Even though I'm good at math, could not understand material from lectures. he also makes hell lots of mistakes in his examples. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROF.

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STAT151
Apr 22, 2010

This prof is horrible. I strongly suggest 100% to avoid him. I absolutely love math but this was the worst teacher I've come across. Can't understand him, makes too many mistakes, final exam was too difficult. if you want to teach yourself stats, then go for him. Otherwise, avoid him at all costs. you'll constantly feel like you're going to fail.

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STAT151
May 1, 2010

HORRIBLE! this class yanked my GPA down big time. my worst class. i was in class the whole semester and never missed a day. but no matter how much i try to focus and comprehend what he was trying to teach, i could not. he barely speaks english, on top of that he talks soo fast.not helpful.not clear.AVOID HIM! the whole sem was a complete NIGHTMARE!

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STATS265
Jul 10, 2010

HORRIBLE! This guy should stop teaching. final exam average was 45%

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107125
Aug 5, 2010

...HORRIBLE

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STAT151
Aug 28, 2010

The combination of the accent and the mumbling made him difficult to understand. This made class less instructive. If you can, use another teacher.

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STATS151
Sep 13, 2010

...i'm shocked here....there were postitive comments about this guy and uh yeah if u wanna just pass or do well go ask A. Weasley, if not your going to fail

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STAT151
Sep 13, 2010

brutal, drop the class

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STAT151
Sep 24, 2010

Uhm. Sounds like a combination of Asian and East Indian. He has a tendency to mumble and repeat words. As a previous student wrote: "if you need help, ask A. [Wesley]" Basically, the textbook is much clearer than the lecture. Good luck if you have this Prof.!

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STAT151
Oct 9, 2010

horrible. I had an A throughout the semester but went down to C+ because of his impossible final exam. It was so different from the assignments that I was completely stuck. On top of it, he comes to me and says "only on question 4??" (and it was only 20 mins into the exam)... way to make me feel good. trust me, do not go with him.

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STATS151
Oct 29, 2010

He loves his job. but thats it. its too difficult to understand him as his accents heavy he talks quietly and mumbles. not good. his notes are a jumbled mess. i feel bad rating low but its the truth

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STAT151
Nov 5, 2010

It hurts to write this because he's a pretty nice guy, but his class is terrible. I stopped going entirely because he speaks too quietly and with too heavy of an accent to even come close to understanding. If you take this class, be prepared to teach the entirety of it to yourself.

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STATS151
Jan 11, 2011

worst teacher EVER ! He jumps around all over the place and seems like he even confuses HIMSELF as he pauses multiple times and reevaluates what he just said ... i eventually just stopped going to lecture because it was SUCH a waste of time and taught myself which got hard towards the end of the course ... UGH

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STAT151
Jan 20, 2011

I do not recommend him. At all. Please stay away!

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STAT151
Apr 18, 2011

Dont' bother asking questions in his class, you will just be told to check the solutions int he back of your book. His midterm wasn't hard and was very similar to his practice exam. However, from what I've been reading, his final exam is the exact opposite. Do yourself a favour and switch teachers or drop the course.

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STAT151
May 3, 2011

A clear example of someone who knows what he's doing, but not how to teach it, he doesn't explain things very clearly. I found him really hard to learn from and to understand: he has a very thick accent and speaks very quietly. If you're talented at math you'll be able to keep up, but if you struggle with math at all your grades will plummet.

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STAT151
Oct 13, 2011

HE IS THE WORST INSTRUCTOR EVER TO EXIST. He stands at the front of a class of 70 people mumbling into the whiteboard in a different language about god knows what, I dont even think he was talking about stats half the time because he was basically illiterate. Horrible, horrible, horrible, had to drop the class.

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STAT151
Oct 17, 2011

Worst teacher ever. I stopped showing up to class because I can't understand him anyways so I might as well get one more hour of sleep. Teaching yourself if the way to go if you are stuck in his class

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STATI151
Jan 9, 2012

I found him really helpful.he was always willing to help and in his class afterwards....he made my semester...his exams are fair if you study.and in class and read ur notes ull d great.I THOUGHT HE WAS GREAT!!!

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STAT151
Mar 17, 2012

I've heard he's a terrible teacher but I had no problems with him whatsoever. He speaks quiet so sit close to the front but I thought he was a very fair marker and a helpful prof. Midterm was very easy, almost identical to practice midterm.

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STAT151
Apr 17, 2012

He is really hard to understand... but his tests are so easy. I never went and pulled off an A. Sit in the front few rows and do the homework. Easiest class ever!

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STAT151
Apr 26, 2012

GREATT AND COMPLETELY FAIR..!!!!!

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STAT151
Aug 2, 2012

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

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STAT151
Oct 26, 2012

THE BEST!!!!!!!!

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STAT151
Oct 31, 2012

He is absolutely brutal. I dont understand how he is still teaching. You cannot understand a word he says, his writing is illegible and of what you make out of them, doesnt make sense. Notes are such a scramble. Switch out of his class.

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STAT151
Mar 18, 2013

Really hard to understand so the lecture was pretty much useless. Doesnt really know how to teach he expects you to know eveything he knows. His powerpoints are really helpful so as long as you look at them and do the practice tests and the assignments you'll do fine. Lab is helpful and easy so boosts your grade.

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STATS151
Jun 7, 2013

Just an awful class. I had to drop it because I couldn't understand what he was mumbling half the time or read his writing on the board. Homework was easy and the lab is really easy. Please change classes if you are stuck with this teacher seriously!

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STAT151
Apr 8, 2014

He is definitely the worst prof EVER! He is very mean to students. He also has super strong accent, he basically mumbles most of the class time, his writings are illegible. It took me 3months to understand what his standard deviation sign looks like. He also blames students when they fail the mid term:"you don't attend my class regularly"

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AS01
Apr 9, 2014

He is actually the worst teacher I have ever had. He mumbles all the time, his writing is messy and he jumps all over the place, using random numbers in equations which leaves everyone confused. He makes no sense and he makes me frustrated and hate statistics.

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STAT151
Apr 11, 2014

***DO NOT SIGN UP FOR HIS CLASS*** Very difficult to understand, notes are messy and don't make sense, course direction is all over the place. He always teaches over his time limit, he would ask a student in the front row how much time he had left in each class near the end.

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STAT151
Apr 28, 2014

Very confusing. Definitely buy the textbook! One of the most helpful textbooks I've had, saved my butt. His midterms and finals are very close to his practice midterms and final and are overall quite fair tests.

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STAT151
Grade: A-
Jun 23, 2014

Do everything you can to NOT get this prof. He mumbles the entire class and his accent is very hard to understand. His notes are extremely messy, most of the time I had no idea what the symbols he was using meant. Redo the assignment questions and study from the examples in the book. You won;t do well if you just show up and listen.

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STAT151
Nov 28, 2014

Avoid him if you can. He has a very strong accent and mumbles a lot. Don't expect to hear him if you are not sitting at the front. Unhelpful because even you went to him for help, you will not understand anything he said. He kicked people out of his classes because they didn't get a good grade on mid terms to maintain high class average.

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STATS151
May 8, 2015

He's very boring and unhelpful, but if you do the practice exams his exams are exactly that!

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STAT151
Grade: B+
Mar 21, 2016

AVOID HIS CLASS. not only does he mumble with a thick accent, he doesn't answer questions at all. Once when I asked where a value came from on the board he replied with "we do math"... seriously worst professor I've ever had. He's not a mean guy as some of the reviews say, but if you are taking his class you might as well learn from the textbook

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ECON102
Grade: A-
May 25, 2019
Would take again

The most incredible professor i had ever had

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